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For me, most days in this new year have felt heavy so far. At times it has been hard to bear the many things that are coming at us all the time. On top of that, it is also late winter here in Colorado

If you’ve ever stared at a blank garden bed and wondered where to start—or ended the season with more dead plants than vegetables—we have the perfect solution. Our New Gardener Boot Camp is a full-day

iNaturalist has unwrapped the Year in Review, showcasing highlights and scientific triumphs from 2025. We’d like to take a moment to celebrate our Denver-Boulder metro community by sharing local

Since the age of enlightenment, people have categorized art and science as separate, distinct practices, but there is more overlap than you'd think. This winter, join the School of Botanical Art &

We’ve been getting a lot of questions about the unusual weather and early blooms this winter, so we decided to check in with one of our horticulturists, Laura Swain, to get the scoop. Why are we

This summer I led a floristic inventory at Daniels Park, a 1,001-acre Denver Mountain Park home to a herd of bison located south of Denver. A floristic inventory documents the species of plants in a

Come for the plants. Stay for the science, art, education, library, films, food and drinks! Plants touch all our lives without us even noticing and as winter sets in, you reconnect to nature through

Winter is approaching and now is the time to head inside and retreat from the cold. Thanks to the Boettcher Memorial Tropical Conservatory, we can enjoy colorful flowers and lush foliage year round

Every other year, the Society for Ecological Restoration hosts an international conference convening restoration researchers and practitioners from around the globe. This year, the conference was held

Our mandate to discover, sample and document fungal diversity in the Southern Rockies has us constantly evaluating new information to direct our efforts. While we would like to think we have done a

Hear those bells jingling? That’s the sound of the holidays arriving at the Shop at the Gardens! This season, the Shop is a one-stop destination decked out in perfect gifts for everyone on your list

Did you know Denver Botanic Gardens has an art school? For 45 years, the School of Botanical Art & Illustration has taught students looking to hone their skills in depicting the natural world, whether